Looking for practical Romani to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Minang.
Tip: when a Minang phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Halo
Dikhes
Terima kasih
Sar san o drom
Selamat pagi
Sar san o drom
Selamat sore
Sar san o večer
Selamat malam
Sar san o noć
Selamat tidur
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sampai jumpa
Sastipen
Selamat tinggal
So t'avel tiri navn?
Sapa nama awak?
Mande t'avel John
Nama saya John
Soske tuke?
Apa kabar?
Rromale tuke
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)